Brera Design District was a mix of different exhibitions and designers, our favourite include Nendo (has created a series of 50 chairs, which are each based on the abstract lines and grids used in graphics for manga-style comic books.), Rossana Orlandi (her showroom and exhibitions hosted designers like Piek Van Eek, Floris Wubben..) and Tom Dixon has created a…
The second day we visited Tortona, where Kasia has had the pleasure to exhibit her recent product at OED Studio. More commercial part of the Milan Week had a lot to offer this year. Here are some projects:
This is the second time we have decided to visit the Milan Design Week. This hugely recognised event will open everybody eyes on upcoming talents and new trends that drive product design forward. Here is a small snapshot of some of the exhibitions we really enjoyed. The first part is from Ventura Lambrate Area.
The Shaping the Future conference which took a place at the University of Bolton was filled with talks and activities about how to shape the future of craft in the North West. It was also a great opportunity to discuss about the upcoming challenges that your practice may face off, make connections, meet and network with some of…
Robert Henke (co-creator of Ableton) is an artist working in the fields of audiovisual installation, music and performance. Coming from a strong engineering background, Henke is fascinated by the beauty of technical objects and developing his own algorithms is an integral part of his creative process. His talk at the TestCard in Manchester was partly an…
Our first go at the ARDUINO and programing. The workshop was held in MadLab Manchester by Asa Calow. Very informative and enjoyable sessions.
“Shanzhai & Taobao: Maker tales from China” talk by David Li at MadLab 2016. ‘China has formed a much larger and better down-top ecosystem, manifesting the ultimate goal of the Maker Movement – democratising innovation. We call it the New Shanzhai.’ – David Li We had the pleasure to join David for his amazing talk, as…
Shortly after the trip from China we had the pleasure to take part in the RESIDENTIAL organised as part of the Art & Technology Programme in Derbyshire. The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) brought speakers with a great deal of experience and expertise in a variety of subject. Barry Waddilove sustainable business cards really impressed us.
The Jockey Club Innovation Tower (JCIT) is home to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Design, and the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation. The school hosts exhibitions and showcase for student work. During our visit we had a chance to see ‘Wheat is Wheat is Wheat’ exhibition – ‘An artistic commentary on our…
Talented Peng Chau Artist Lam Kew has poured her heart and soul into her handicraft business. This very small studio has a lot to offer by producing traditional hand painted china pieces, keeping alive a dying art – the Chinese handmade porcelain painting. We very much enjoyed Lam company, seeing her beautiful work was really inspiring.
The Hong Kong edition of the 2015 Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture located in the Kowloon Park.
We were really fascinated by the unusual interconnected structures, forming a community of people that literally lives on the water. Here are some photographs from that enhancing world.
PMQ – one of the greatest creatives hubs in Hong Kong. A Platform for collaboration and exchange, a meeting place for international designers and home to 100+ local entrepreneurs, along with pop-up galleries and retail, located in the middle of Soho, in Central Hong Kong. PMQ is the original campus of the Central School formed in 1862. During our visit we have…
UABB is currently co-organized by the two neighboring and closely interacting cities of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, UABB situates itself within the regional context of the rapidly urbanizing Pearl River Delta, concerns itself with globally common urban issues, extensively communicates and interacts with the wider public, is presented using expressions of contemporary visual culture, and…
One of the most memorable places in Shenzhen – Dafen Village. Dafen Village is the world’s biggest art factory, where thousands of artists specialised in recreating the large numbers of iconic oil paintings. The most exciting and surprising part of the visit was to see the actual, well thought production line set up on the streets,…
In January 2016, We have visited the legendary China’s Seg Electronics Market in Shenzhen. The whole experience was a little bit overwhelming, but exciting at the same time. Floor after floor of electronic parts, computers, 3d printers, and so on.. what a place. We ended up spending the whole day exploring and talking to people, the Huaqiang…
Throughout the time of being in Shenzhen we had an opportunity to visit Seeed Studio, a hardware innovation platform, which provides accessible technologies with quality, speed and supply chain knowledge. The tour around the building certainly helped us to understand the vibrant environment, behind those walls and to discover new possibilities on how to realize a fresh…
Our first experience with MadLab – Lego Serious Play workshop led by Arts+Tech mentor and facilitator Stuart Nolan. The workshop has contributed to determine our goals, map our current creative practice and clarify the image of the future one.